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Three Soldiers
Pencil (color adjustments in Photoshop)
8 x 8¾"
2001

This is a drawing after Frederic Hart's sculpture "Three Soldiers" at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial ("The Wall") in D.C. Hart's sculpture is my favorite sculpture of the 20th century.

Some quotes about the sculpture:


"A trio of tired soldiers...of warriors larger than life."

"The three soldiers look like three soldiers, tired and heroic."

"Hart captured in stone something vivid, urgent, and alive."

"Their true heroism lies in these bonds of loyalty, in their aloneness, and in their vulnerability."

"Three Soldiers" is a tribute, not to sacrifice and death, but to the living HEROISM of the Vietnam Veteran."

"...there is about them the physical contact and sense of unity that speaks of bonds of love....And yet each one is alone. Their true heroism lies in these bonds of loyalty, in their aloneness, and in their vulnerability."

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:iconhank1:
There's a reason for two exact copies submitted of this drawing.

Robert Tracy

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"The artist sees what others only catch a glimpse of." -- da Vinci

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:iconsk3tchbook:
Robert,

I'm glad the full view is working now. I think the way you've chosen to crop focuses the picture on the comradeship between the three.

Cheers
Dan

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Packrat's Storehouse
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:iconhank1:
Hello Dan,

Thank you for your comment. I do agree.

BTW, I know of others on DA who had the same problem with their images not enlarging. I wrote to DA via live chat, and they admitted the cause was their server and promised it would be corrected soon. Looks like it is.

Best,

Robert

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"The artist sees what others only catch a glimpse of." -- da Vinci

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:iconashtrayxx:
first i want to say that i am very anti-war and especially anti-bush war.
but i really love this piece, it's stunning.
so, my dear, that means you really have something here.

favorited.

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:iconhank1:
Well then I appreciate your objectivity concerning your art values. And I thank you for the compliment.

You may be surprised to know that I too am very anti-Bush war. But probably not for the reasons you are. I want no negotiations, no U.N. involvement, no half-assed war. I want to see Iran taken out, never mind the civilian casualties, the offending of Muslims and the opposition from our "allies". No dropping of humanitarian boxes of food. No helping to rebuild. No winning of “hearts and minds.” No attempt at “spreading democracy”. In short, no self-sacrificial war. I want a devastating military action. I want the enemy all over the region and the world to know what is coming their way after Iran if they don't surrender.

Robert Tracy

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"The artist sees what others only catch a glimpse of." -- da Vinci

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:iconautumnights:
For a drawing of a sculpture, you certainly brought life to this image. That element of realism really brings across the feeling that you have emotional attachment to this work which is impressive unto itself :clap:

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:iconhank1:
All true. And thank you very much.

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"The artist sees what others only catch a glimpse of." -- da Vinci

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Very nice work!

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It's a Mr Death or something. He's come about the reaping?
:iconhank1:
Thank you very much.

Robert

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"The artist sees what others only catch a glimpse of." -- da Vinci

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July 27, 2007
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